Brian Austin

One of my favorite episodes from Thunderbirds is "Move And You're Dead", which features some neat racing action, and a rather strange parking garage. Skip to the 13:26 mark, and then to the 24:20 mark to see it in action.

One of my favorite props is the hoverbus, which was carved from wood, and still survived into preservation in rough condition.

The Gerry Anderson series all use models and toys of various scales. Matchbox toys are used in wide shots, often in airport scenes, while larger models are employed in action shots. Fans love to spot familiar toys and models used in each shot. Some like to make replicas. Conversely, there were numerous plastic kits made of the various vehicles from the shows.

1955-57 Pontiac Chieftain.

I think even the roof panel changed over the years as well.

I was presuming people here would be more familiar with the Mini Lindys than the trains. ?

Some others in 1/24 scale... https://www.fmshobby.com/products/1-24-power-wagon-fcx24 https://www.axialadventure.com/product/1-24-scx24-1967-chevrolet-c10-4wd-truck-brushed-rtr-green/AXI00001T1.html

A nearby hobby shop stocks these interesting little trucks. I'm not sure how the front axle CV or universal joints work. https://store.rc4wd.com/rc4wd-124-trail-finder-2-rtr-w-mojave-ii-bodyset-red.html Looks like fun! The chassis is rather tempting to put under an AMT or Monogram kit body.

In the early 1960s Lindberg produced a small line of HO model trains. A switcher and an assortment of freight cars were offered, as were freight car trucks that were exceptionally free-rolling. Reportedly Lindberg were among the first to employ Delrin in model products. Overview 1: https://hotraincollector.com/lindberg-line/ Overview 2: https://tycotrain.tripod.com/id34.html A pair of freight car trucks in rust colored Delrin: https://www.ebay.com/itm/353912166716

The Matchbox folks had some fun with their 1:43-ish 1933 Cadillac V16 tooling. Police (probably derived from the fire version): https://www.ebay.com/itm/325113620589 Fire (model offered in a variety of configurations over the years): https://www.awesomediecast.com/matchbox-1933-cadillac-v16-fire-wagon/ It would appear there are precious few pictures online, but there was at least one 1933 Cadillac fire vehicle, built in Switzerland. You can see on picture if you scroll down the page a bit: https://www.newcadillacdatabase.org/static/CDB/Dbas_txt/prof3336.htm One other picture showed up in a social media post, see below. While a Town Car Cadillac might be highly unlikely as a police car (particularly during the Depression!), you can still have some fun kitbashing the kit. ?

The custom version had a GMC-type grille?

Polar Lights did that years ago with their 1966 Batmobile kits: Snap curbside and fully-detailed versions. I got the simpler one, a nice kit in its own right.

Back in 1990, most of the cast of Cheers paraded through Boston to commemorate the 200th episode. At City Hall Plaza there were speeches and Kirstie was given a street sign proclaiming Kirstie Alley Alley (or, perhaps, Kirstie's Alley or similar). She appeared stoked to receive the honor. This is my memory, but I can't find any rererence to this anywhere. It's a pity my film processing wasn't the best in this era, but I did get some pictures of the event. Here are some crops of my images showing Kirstie...

I recently got one of those for the power truck, to use in a project. The problem with these is they were not designed for servicing and repair. Each truck is riveted together. Only the front truck is powered. Motor is an open-frame type, driving each axle through a worm-and-gear set. Later Tyco drives had a completely new design utilizing a vertical pancake motor and spur gears. Hobbyists love to hate those for being unreliable.

Were the '50s Pontiacs Okey had leftover old stock?

Shouldn't Jo-Han be considered an aftermarket company at this point? ?

This artists is about as obscure as one can get. Virtually nothing is known about him, other than there were three albums released in the early '80s or so. There's only a smattering of his work posted on YT, no full albums. This track is my favorite. I like the dark undertones in the arrangement. Track: "Dearie" from the album Solitudes by Roger Olson (1981).

I've always been aware of Al Stewart's radio hits, but sadly I never dug into his catalog until recently. I am impressed with his story telling. This song is from one of his lesser-known albums. Track: "Russians & Americans" from Russians & Americans by Al Stwerart (1984). We could do an entire thread of Cold War songs. So many '80s songs were about the fear of nuclear war.

Scrolling through several pages, I'm impressed I've actually heard of several of the artists posted in this thread. You folks might want to go back and check all of your posts in this thread because a fair amount of the YouTube links have gone bad. Include all the pertinent details in your text so future readers might be able to attempt searching for these songs. I have re-edited my own posts for this reason.

I thought the Lionel collectors might find this of interest. The store issuing the catalog appears to have been located in NYC. Skip to page 24 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nnc2.ark:/13960/t3mx2493d&view=thumb&seq=1

Let's go on a train journey... Track: Pacific (231) composed by A. Honegger

I grew up with this album. Listening to it again with a new appreciation for it, it's a fun recording... Track: "A Taste of Honey" from Whipped Cream And Other Delights by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

It's up to the builder to do them. ?